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Articles from Argentina

  1. Standards and working conditions 14 November 2011

    Argentina: Teachers challenge privatisation

    Teachers in Buenos Aires, Argentina, have announced plans to strike from 16-17 November against a bill that will establish a computerised rating system to decide teachers’ employment and promotion.

    Argentina: Teachers challenge privatisation
  2. Union renewal and development 17 June 2011

    Latin America: Regional Conference defends public education

    Among the outcomes of EI’s eighth Latin America Regional Conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina, were statements to defend quality public education, support for teachers in disputes across the region, and a proposal to revitalise the Latin American educational movement.

    Latin America: Regional Conference defends public education
  3. Equity and inclusion 8 June 2011

    Latin America: Women’s Networks keep moving for equality

    The Southern Cone Women’s Network of EI’s Latin America Region met from 6-7 June in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to evaluate the results and challenges of EI’s World Women’s Conference held in Thailand in January 2011.

    Latin America: Women’s Networks keep moving for equality
  4. Equity and inclusion 13 September 2010

    Women's network raises key debate in Latin America

    EI Latin America (IEAL) Women’s Network has celebrated its fourth Southern Cone regional meeting in Argentina from 8 to 9 September.

    Women's network raises key debate in Latin America
  5. Standards and working conditions 14 April 2010

    Argentine teachers strike for decent pay

    In the San Luis Province, Cuyo Region, in central-western Argentina, teachers have been staging a strike and holding mass rallies for five consecutive weeks. Their actions enjoy the support of 90% of the profession.

    Argentine teachers strike for decent pay
  6. Trade union rights are human rights 20 September 2009

    Three questions to Argentinian EFAIDS Coordinator Roxana Rogalski

    Roxana Rogalski of the Argentinian teacher union federation, CTERA, shares her experience of working on the EI EFAIDS Programme in Argentina.

    Three questions to Argentinian EFAIDS Coordinator Roxana Rogalski
  7. Union growth 11 July 2008

    Argentina: Murderer of teacher Carlos Fuentealba sentenced to life in prison

    The convicted murderer of Argentine teacher Carlos Fuentealba has been sentenced to life in prison by a court in Neuquén, the city in which he was killed during a peaceful teacher union demonstration last year.

    Argentina: Murderer of teacher Carlos Fuentealba sentenced to life in prison
  8. Trade union rights are human rights 20 March 2008

    Argentina: EI welcomes new law on free transport for HIV patients

    EI welcomes the recent law passed by the Buenos Aires authorities which will guarantee free transport for HIV-AIDS, tuberculosis, and long-term cancer sufferers in the Argentine capital.

    Argentina: EI welcomes new law on free transport for HIV patients
  9. Trade union rights are human rights 17 October 2007

    Argentina: CTERA Steps Up AIDS Prevention Efforts

    Over the last month, EI's affiliate in Argentina, CTERA, has been involved in a number of new initiatives related to HIV prevention.

    Argentina: CTERA Steps Up AIDS Prevention Efforts
  10. Union growth 10 October 2007

    Argentina: Carlos Fuentealba remembered

    Teachers in Argentina joined a national strike convened by EI affiliate CTERA on October 4th to demand that those responsible for the assassination of Carlos Fuentealba be brought to justice.

    Argentina: Carlos Fuentealba remembered
  11. Standards and working conditions 11 April 2007

    Argentina: Nation-wide teacher strike against police violence

    EI strongly condemned the recent use of violence by the police in Argentina to disperse a peaceful demonstration. The violence resulted in the death of a teacher.

    Argentina: Nation-wide teacher strike against police violence
  12. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 27 July 2006

    New Argentine law reaffirms government's commitment to public education

    EI representatives meeting with the Argentine president on 26 July welcomed a new education law that reaffirms government's responsibility to provide quality public education for all. President Nestor Kirchner and Education Minister Daniel Filmus met with an EI delegation gathered in Buenos Aires for a workshop on challenges facing education...

    New Argentine law reaffirms government's commitment to public education